Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Environmental regulatory procedures

Bill Introduced: S.890 Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2013

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.861 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide guidance and clarification regarding issuing new and renewal permits, and for other purposes.

2013-05-05T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide guidance and clarification regarding issuing new and renewal permits, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1829 Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013

2013-05-05T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide guidance and clarification regarding issuing new and renewal permits, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.830 EPA Fair Play Act

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify and confirm the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to deny or restrict the use of defined areas as disposal sites for the discharge of dredged or fill material.

Bill Introduced: S.831 Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2017, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.

Bill Introduced: S.802 Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

To protect consumers by prohibiting the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating as final certain energy-related rules that are estimated to cost more than $1 billion and will cause significant adverse effects to the economy.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1548 Native American Energy Act

2013-04-11T20:00:00Z

To facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1496 Pest Free Food Supply Act

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw the proposed order published in the January 19, 2011, Federal Register (76 Fed. Reg. 3422) pertaining to the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1482 Renewable Fuel Standard Amendments Act

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1462 RFS Reform Act of 2013

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program, to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from approving the introduction into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1469 LEVEL Act

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

To repeal certain amendments to the Clean Air Act relating to the expansion of the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.696 Safe Chemicals Act of 2013

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1422 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1375 Reducing Regulatory Obstacles to Wind Energy Production Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To facilitate the development of wind energy resources on Federal lands.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1398 Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To facilitate the development of offshore wind energy resources.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1363 Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1304 Flexibility to Farm Act

2013-03-19T20:00:00Z

To permit the chief executive of a State to create an exemption from certain requirements of Federal environmental laws for producers of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013

2013-03-14T20:00:00Z

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to allow for the distribution, sale, and consumption in the United States of remaining inventories of over-the-counter CFC epinephrine inhalers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1214 Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013

2013-03-14T20:00:00Z

To provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes.